🔵 Ilizarov Warriors Dedicated to Those Who Never Give Up
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📍 The Leela, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India 🇮🇳 📅 6th – 8th March 2026
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The story of Valery Brumel remains one of the most inspiring chapters in the history of limb reconstruction.
🥇 Olympic Silver Medalist – 1960 Summer Olympics 🥇 Olympic Gold Medalist – 1964 Summer Olympics 🏆 World Record High Jump – 2.28 meters (7 ft 6 in)
At the peak of his career, Brumel sustained a devastating open fracture of the tibia. Despite undergoing multiple surgeries, the outcome was an infected non-union with limb shortening.
At a time when amputation seemed inevitable and his athletic career was considered over, he was referred to Prof. Gavriil Ilizarov in Kurgan in 1967.
✨ What followed changed the course of limb reconstruction forever.
Ilizarov salvaged the limb, restored function, and Brumel remarkably returned to competitive sport — achieving a jump of 2.06 meters (6 ft 9 in).
This single case brought international recognition to the Ilizarov method and marked a turning point in biological limb reconstruction.
🎯 The Lesson for Ilizarov Surgeons
Valery Brumel’s journey represents:
Perseverance of the limb reconstruction surgeon
Resilience of the patient
Faith in biological reconstruction
Commitment to functional restoration
Accepting a case advised for amputation elsewhere… Salvaging a functional limb against all odds… Restoring a patient to pre-injury occupation…
This is the true power of the Ilizarov Method.
Come learn, interact, and be inspired by pioneers in deformity correction and limb reconstruction.
Let’s gather to understand the science behind the magic of Ilizarov.
Organised by: ASAMI India Secretary: Dr. Amar Soni
🎥 Video Courtesy: Dr. Siddhartha Sharma & Team, PGI Chandigarh
👨⚕️ Organising Leadership Dr. Jayant Sharma – President, ASAMI & Organizing Chairman Dr. Amar Soni – Secretary, ASAMI & Organizing Secretary Dr. Mangal Parihar – Vice President Dr. Rajat Agrawal – Immediate Past President
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